Rolling Stone Magazine 2011.03.03 (Wall Street)

Rolling Stone
March 3, 2011

Issue 1125

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FEATURES

44 Why Isn't Wall Street in Jail?

Financial crooks brought down the world's economy, but the feds are doing more to protect them than to prosecute them. (By Matt Taibbi) http://www.democracynow.org/seo/2011/2/22/matt_taibbi_why_isnt_wall_street

52 Justin Bieber: The Adventures of Super Boy

God, girls and a boatload of swag: Inside the private world of the biggest teen idol of our time

60 The Fury and the Power of the Clash

How the anger that fueled the only band that mattered also tore it apart.

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ROCK & ROLL

15 Rock's Rough Year

Why rock music vanished from the charts and the radio in 2010

15 Beavis and Butt-Head Rock Again on MTV

The beloved idiots are back, only now they're watching UFC and Jersey Shore

18 The Cars Roar Back on Reunion Record

Ric Ocasek and crew cut their first disc in 24 years

22 The Decemberists Warm Up Chicago

The Oregon band celebrates its Number One record with a killer show

24 Gary Moore: 1952-2011

Metallica's Kirk Hammett remembers the Thin Lizzy guitar hero

28 Q&A: Conor Oberst

The Bright Eyes leader on Rasta philosophy and getting superhigh at Disneyland

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DEPARTMENTS

30 Random Notes Super Bowl Fun Day

Lil Wayne wears a cheese hat, and Ke$ha takes up arms. Plus: 50 Cent, Pink

42 Football Is the NFL's Party Over?

The league faces a lockout and lawsuits over injuries that put the game's future at stake

69 Record Reviews R.E.M.'s Beautiful Mess

With Collapse Into Now, R.E.M. remind you why you loved them. Plus: Adele

76 Movies Sex, Lies and Amnesia

Liam Neeson stars in the mesmerizing Unknown. Plus: The best of Sundance

SPECIAL SECTION

33 Choose the Cover of "Rolling Stone"

One of these 16 unsigned artists will appear on our cover this summer — and you pick the winner!

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